Billy Vunipola gives England boost in return for Saracens against Newcastle
9 years ago by The Guardian• Newcastle 27-35 Saracens• England No8 plays 72 minutes in first match since NovemberA good day for Saracens, a good day for England. Billy Vunipola came through 72 minutes of rugby unscathed. As...
Ireland's Trimble out for remainder of RBS 6 Nations
9 years ago by RBS 6 NationsIreland will be without winger Andrew Trimble for the remainder of their 2017 RBS 6 Nations campaign after he sustained a hand injury in a club match against Treviso on Friday night.
Joe Schmidt dealt a major injury blow ahead of Wales and England tests
9 years ago by Irish IndependentIreland head coach will have to plan without the services of Andrew Trimble for their final two Six Nations clashes with Wales and England after the winger broke his hand playing for Ulster last night.
Sara Cox: ‘I’d like to leave behind a legacy for other female referees’
9 years ago by The GuardianThe 26-year-old is one of a growing trend of women officials in rugby union and wants to show others there are ‘no limits’ on how far they can go in the sportSara Cox is not to be confused with the...
Defiant O'Shea at 'the beginning of a revival'
9 years ago by Irish IndependentConor O'Shea is a self-professed rugby man and his CV both as a player and a manager backs that up. Like many who operate at his level, he feels a responsibility to play the game a certain way. For him,...
England keen to draw line in the sand after Italian breakdown furore
9 years ago by Irish IndependentBen Youngs is not interested in dwelling on the ruck controversy that overshadowed England's victory over Italy at Twickenham last Sunday. The Leicester scrum-half had one of the best insights into the...
Ex-England coach says Finn Russell holds key to Calcutta Cup
9 years ago by The ScotsmanSome folks feel as if they are born into the wrong century, former England coach Brian Ashton must regret being born in the wrong decade, one too early to be exact. That meant that ten years ago he took...
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: George Ford must find his swagger
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Sunday ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have not really fired properly in this Championship yet. They played well at key momentsto dig themselves out of a hole against France and Wales ,
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: George Ford must find his swagger
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Sunday ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have not really fired properly in this Championship yet. They played well at key momentsto dig themselves out of a hole against France and Wales ,
Wales struggle for answers before must-win Six Nations game with Ireland
9 years ago by The Guardian• ‘We are looking to put things right,’ says prop Rob Evans• Wales in danger of lowest Six Nations finish since 2007It is 10 years since Wales suffered three successive Six Nations defeats, but...
